CVE-2025-27353
📋 TL;DR
A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Namaste! LMS WordPress plugin allows attackers to trick authenticated users into performing unintended actions. This affects all WordPress sites running Namaste! LMS versions up to 2.6.5. The vulnerability requires user interaction but doesn't need authentication to exploit.
💻 Affected Systems
- Namaste! LMS WordPress Plugin
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
An attacker could trick an administrator into changing plugin settings, deleting courses, or modifying user permissions, potentially disrupting the learning management system.
Likely Case
Attackers could manipulate user accounts, modify course content, or change settings through forged requests when administrators visit malicious pages.
If Mitigated
With proper CSRF protections, the impact is minimal as requests would be rejected without valid tokens.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires tricking authenticated users into visiting malicious pages. No authentication bypass needed.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 2.6.6 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find Namaste! LMS and click 'Update Now'. 4. Verify version is 2.6.6 or higher.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Implement CSRF Protection
allAdd CSRF tokens to all plugin forms and validate them server-side.
Disable Plugin
linuxTemporarily disable the Namaste! LMS plugin until patched.
wp plugin deactivate namaste-lms
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict SameSite cookie policies and Content Security Policy headers
- Use browser extensions that block CSRF attempts and educate users about phishing risks
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Namaste! LMS version. If version is 2.6.5 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get namaste-lms --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify version shows 2.6.6 or higher in WordPress plugins list.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Multiple failed form submissions from same IP
- Unexpected plugin configuration changes
Network Indicators:
- Requests to plugin endpoints without referrer headers
- Suspicious cross-origin requests
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND "namaste-lms" AND ("POST" OR "action=") AND NOT referer="*your-domain*"